Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Libraryhttps://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/partners/BDPL/browse/?fq=str_location_county:Parker+County,+TX&display=list2014-08-24T05:12:13-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Partner: Boyce Ditto Public LibraryArchive Search Report Findings: Camp Wolters2014-08-24T05:12:13-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth477568/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth477568/"><img alt="Archive Search Report Findings: Camp Wolters" title="Archive Search Report Findings: Camp Wolters" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth477568/small/"/></a></p><p>Report describing munitions found during cleanup operations at Camp Wolters. This report also includes descriptions and maps of the area.</p>Time Critical Removal Action, The Former Camp Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas, Final Report2014-08-24T05:12:13-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth477571/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth477571/"><img alt="Time Critical Removal Action, The Former Camp Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas, Final Report" title="Time Critical Removal Action, The Former Camp Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas, Final Report" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth477571/small/"/></a></p><p>Report containing information regarding the cleanup activities at the Camp Wolters area in Texas. Includes forms with daily activities and weekly reports.</p>Former Camp Wolters Historical Aerial Photographic Analysis, June 20032014-08-24T05:12:13-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth477573/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth477573/"><img alt="Former Camp Wolters Historical Aerial Photographic Analysis, June 2003" title="Former Camp Wolters Historical Aerial Photographic Analysis, June 2003" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth477573/small/"/></a></p><p>Report containing aerial photography of portions of Parker and Palo Pinto Counties, Texas, for the purpose of mapping historical locations of Camp Wolters onto the modern landscape.</p>[The Building of Camp Wolters]2009-11-12T15:16:28-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth60911/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth60911/"><img alt="[The Building of Camp Wolters]" title="[The Building of Camp Wolters]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth60911/small/"/></a></p><p>An automobile--presumably of the late 1930's--is parked by a building in the process of being built. Workmen may be seen at the site. A legend under the original reads: "Buildings seem to literally spring from the earth when the construction of the then Camp Wolters began in November, 1940. The camp was completed in less than four months and became the nation's largest infantry Replacement Training Center. Construction cost was approximately $14,200,000."</p>[Photograph of Lake Mineral Wells]2008-08-25T14:33:01-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth39230/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth39230/"><img alt="[Photograph of Lake Mineral Wells]" title="[Photograph of Lake Mineral Wells]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth39230/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Civic League Island at Lake Mineral Wells, four miles east of Mineral Wells, Texas, with a rustic bridge connecting the two small islands, picnic tables, and grilles. In the foreground, there are two small boats with canopies, carrying passengers on the water of the lake. A forested shoreline is visible in the background of the image.</p>[Lake Mineral Wells, 4 of 4: The Spillway]2007-11-29T18:35:47-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29916/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29916/"><img alt="[Lake Mineral Wells, 4 of 4: The Spillway]" title="[Lake Mineral Wells, 4 of 4: The Spillway]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29916/small/"/></a></p><p>Shown here is the lower end of the spillway from Lake Mineral Wells after the flood in March 1976. The dam is barely visible at the upper end of the spillway in the middle of the picture. The road directly below the dam is under water, and is not visible in any other pictures of this flood. It suffered such severe damage that it had to be rebuilt.</p>[Lake Mineral Wells, 3 of 4: Sign]2007-11-29T18:35:36-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29917/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29917/"><img alt="[Lake Mineral Wells, 3 of 4: Sign]" title="[Lake Mineral Wells, 3 of 4: Sign]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29917/small/"/></a></p><p>A sign in front of the spillway (which was part of the dam for Mineral Wells Lake before it was rebuilt to a higher level during World War Two) says, "Water For Texans."</p>[Lake Mineral Wells, 1 of 4, Flood Stage]2007-11-29T18:35:15-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29919/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29919/"><img alt="[Lake Mineral Wells, 1 of 4, Flood Stage]" title="[Lake Mineral Wells, 1 of 4, Flood Stage]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth29919/small/"/></a></p><p>Lake Mineral Wells, Mineral Wells State Park, is shown here in flood stage. Heavy spring rains dumped 7.2 inches of rainfall into the area over a violent week-end in March 1976, resulting in a flood that claimed 24 lives in fire- and water-related incidents. The dam is visible on the far left side of the picture, with water flowing over it. Flood waters cover a large part of the land between the photographer and the dam. The public boat ramp and fueling station are on the peninsula at the far right side of the picture. The picture is part of a group of films labeled "1977", but related news articles give the date as March of the previous year.</p>Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 14: Officer Wives Club and NCO Wives Club Activities2007-05-15T02:11:14-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25110/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25110/"><img alt="Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 14: Officer Wives Club and NCO Wives Club Activities" title="Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 14: Officer Wives Club and NCO Wives Club Activities" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25110/small/"/></a></p><p>This volume includes many photographs of the activities of the Fort Wolters' Officers' Wives Club, NCO Wives Club, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Teen Club.</p>Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 13: Police, Fire, Training Aids, Band, Weather Squadron, Recreation, Prisoner of War Camp, Nike, Camp Wolters Enterprise, Parks2007-05-15T00:28:20-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25111/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25111/"><img alt="Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 13: Police, Fire, Training Aids, Band, Weather Squadron, Recreation, Prisoner of War Camp, Nike, Camp Wolters Enterprise, Parks" title="Pictorial History of Fort Wolters, Volume 13: Police, Fire, Training Aids, Band, Weather Squadron, Recreation, Prisoner of War Camp, Nike, Camp Wolters Enterprise, Parks" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25111/small/"/></a></p><p>This volume includes a brief history (and many photographs) of Fort Wolters' 84th Military Police Detachment, Fire Department, Training Aids, 328th Army Band, Weather Squadron, Recreation, Prisoner of War Camp 1943-1945, Nike, Camp Wolters Enterprise, and Parks.</p>